Allegheny County PA Archives Deed.....BURNSIDE, Samuel - HUNTER, Wlliam August 30, 1844 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/ ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Holley ljholley@gmail.com May 9, 2008, 7:08 pm http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/land/hunter-wm-a-1844.txt Part of Lot #210 in the city of Pittsburgh Written: August 30, 1844 Recorded: August 30, 1844 This indenture made the thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four. Between Robert Officer, Executor of the last Will and Testament of William Hunter deceased of the Borough of Washington, County of Washington, and State of Pennsylvania, party of the first part and Samuel Burnside of the City of Pittsburgh, County of Allegheny, and State aforesaid, party of the second part. Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Four thousand dollars, lawful money of the United States of America untohim well and truly paid by the said party of the second part at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold alliened, enfeoffed,released, conveyed, and confirmed and by these presents, doth grant, bargain, sell, allien, enfeoff,release, convey, and confirm unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns all that certain lot or piece of ground situate in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, being part of the lot marked and numbered Two hundred and ten No. 210 in the general plan of said City and bounded and described as follows, viz: beginning at the corner of Second and Smithfield Streets and running thence Southwardly along said Smithfield Street feet, thence Eastwardly by a line parallel with said Second Street sixty feet to lot No. 209, thence Northwardly along said lot No. 209 forty feet to Second Street and thence Westwardly along Second Street sixty feet to the corner the place of beginning. The same being part of the estate of which the said William Hunter did seized and possessed, under and by virtue of two certain deeds of conveyance, the one from "The President, Directors, and Company of the Bank of Pennsylvania" dated twenty fourth December A.D. 1834 recoreded in Alleghney County at foresaid in Book Y 2 Vol. 48 page 39 and the other from William Arthurs and wife dated fithteenth July A.D. 1835 reocorded in same County in Deed Book Vol. 64 page 480. And the said William Hunter in and by his last Will and Testament dated thirteeth of April A.D. 1839 duly proven and registered in Washington County aforesaid Will Book - page - directed as follows viz: "I will and bequeath that said excutor proceed to sell at any time when he may think most beneficial for my heirs all or any part of my real estate on such terms as he may choose and make deeds to the purchaser or purchasers for the same," and did therein "nominate and appoint Robert Officer of Washington Penna. my Executor of this my last Will and Testament". TOGETHER with all and singular the buildings, improvements, ways, waters, rights, privileges, hereditaments, and appurtenances whatsoever thereonto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversions and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof, and all the estate, right, title interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever of the said party of the first part in law, equity or otherwise howsoever, of in and to the same and every part thereof. TO HAVE TO HOLD the said described lot or piece of ground and the hereditaments and premises hereby granted, or mentioned or intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns, to and for the only proper use and behoof of the said pary of the second part his heirs and assigns forever. And the said part of the first part doth by these presents, covenant, grant and agree to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, that the said party of the first part, hath not done or committed or wittingly or willingly suffered to be done or committed any act, matter or thing whatsoever, whereby the hereditaments and premises herein above described and granted or mentioned and intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said party of the seond part are or shall be impeached, charged or incumbered intitle charge or estate or otherwise howsoever. In Witness Whereof the said pary of the first part hath hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first within written. SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF J. K. Henderson R. Officer exor. SEAL Received, on the day of the date of the above Indenture of the above named Samuel Burnside the sum of Four thousand dollars, lawful money being the consideration therein mentioned in full. Witness: J. K. Henderson R. Officer exor. Before me and Alderman of the City of Pittsburgh personally appeared the above named Robert Officer executor and acknowledged the above Indenture to be his act and deed and desired the same might be recorded as such. Witness my hand and seal the thirtieth day of August 1844. J. K. Henderson SEAL RECORDED AUGUST 30th A.D. 1844 Additional Comments: This property is now located on the corner of Smithfield Street and Blvd. of the Allies. I believe the property to be my ggg grandfather's tavern. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 5.7 Kb